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Sunday, July 30, 2023

FASD News - 30/2023


Contemporary OB/GYN - Study shows the impact of adversity on sleep problems in fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Recent research demonstrated the critical role of exposure to postnatal adversity in contributing to sleep disturbances among children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).
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the Hope Standard (Canada) - Lack of funding to sink B.C.’s only FASD clinic in Vernon
The only clinic for Fetal Alcohol Symptom Disorder (FASD) in B.C. is on its last legs, and in a struggle to stay open.
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Stuff.co.nz (New Zealand) - Fetal alcohol leaves murder accused at risk of being compulsive, says expert
The woman accused of the kidnapping, torture and murder of a teenager was born brain-damaged which affects her risk to act compulsively and follow others, a court has heard.
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Belfast Live (Northern Ireland) - Belfast adoptive dad raising awareness of impact of drinking while pregnant on unborn babies
A Belfast dad is taking a tour of some of the city's football grounds next weekend in a bid to raise awareness of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).
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National Indigenous Times (Australia) - Connection, culture and belonging saved emerging First Nations artist Travis Hogan
Through the support of the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIS), emerging First Nations artist Travis Hogan has reconnected with culture and found a sense of purpose and belonging. After many years of feeling lost and suffering from the effects of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder, he has now grown in confidence and discovered a new passion for art.
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Mirage News (Australia) - Younger Adults Heed Mandatory Alcohol Pregnancy Warnings
The new mandatory visible pregnancy health warnings on alcoholic products are being noticed by Australians, a report published today shows, with younger adults most likely to notice the distinctive new red, white and black warnings.
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FARE (Australia) - Mandatory alcohol pregnancy health warnings are catching attention, especially among younger adults
The new mandatory visible pregnancy health warnings on alcoholic products are being noticed by Australians, a report published today shows, with younger adults most likely to notice the distinctive new red, white and black warnings.
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CanFASD Blog (Canada) - Celebrating International Self Care Day in 2023
It’s Self-Care Month! Running between June, 24th and July 24th, self-care month celebrates the benefits of self-care and raises awareness of the importance of taking care of ourselves and eachother. The month culminates on International Self-Care Day on July 24th.
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VIDEOS and MATERIALS
Adelaide PHN - Alcohol Consumption in Pregnancy/Breastfeeding and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
This RACGP accredited webinar aims to support primary health care professionals to provide accurate information, assessment, and support to reduce the risk of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) from maternal exposure to alcohol prior to conception, and during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
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FASD United - FASD United Policy & Training Center: July 2023 Virtual Forum
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FASD Awareness - The FASD Changemakers - A Living Experience - FASD WEBINAR #18
The International Adult Leadership Collaborative (ALC) of FASD Changemakers is a well-known group of “living experience” experts from seven countries who each have diagnosed FASD.
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#E Project - #E Importance of FASD Awarenes
We feel really strongly about raising awareness and support for FASD within education settings, lets hear more about some of our own experiences around this.
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Therapy Clips with Dr. O - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
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Patricia Kasper, Your FASD Coach - Executive Function challenges, pt 2, Free Friday Tidbits
Each Friday in 2023, I will drop another Free Friday Tidbit that will help you understand neurodivergence a little better using a brain-based lens.
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FASD Hope - 172 - FASD North Dakota - A Conversation with Carl Young
Episode 172 features Carl Young of FASD North Dakota and Family Services Network, Inc. Carl Young, a self-described introvert, calls North Dakota home, where he lives with his bride of 29 years, and is close to his five children and three grandchildren.
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Rural FASD - In Focus – Rob More of the Rural FASD
We Welcome Rob More of the Rural FASD who gives us an update on their ever-expanding group that helps those living on the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum.
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Al Coates - FASD – What’s da Craic? Ep 1 – Introduction
Welcome to the introductory episode of “FASD – What’s da Craic?” – with Maggie, Rob and Scott. This is Episode 1 of our first series from FASD Ireland and hosted by the A&F Network.
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RESEARCH
Nature - The role of PPAR-γ in memory deficits induced by prenatal and lactation alcohol exposure in mice
Patients diagnosed with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) show persistent cognitive disabilities, including memory deficits. However, the neurobiological substrates underlying these deficits remain unclear.

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Obstetrics and Gynecology - Long-term consequences of the effect of alcohol on the fetus
the dissemination of modern information and the transfer of knowledge to pregnant women and reproductive-aged women by physicians, psychologists, social pedagog-ists, and social workers about the irreparable harm of their alcohol use done to the child are extremely important to prevent FAS and FASDs.
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Frontiers in Neuroscience - Brain Structural Differences in Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and its Subtypes
This study confirmed prior results indicating decreased brain volume in children with an FASD and extended the results by demonstrating differential effects by structure for FASD subtypes.
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Frontiers in Neuroscience - In Utero Ethanol Exposure Induces Mitochondrial DNA Damage and Inhibits mtDNA Repair in Developing Brain
The correlation between mtDNA damage and small eye size suggests that the amount of damaged mtDNA in FB-E may serve as a marker to predict which at risk fetuses will be born with FASD. Moreover, IGF-1 might reduce EtOH-caused mtDNA damage and neuronal apoptosis.
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Research Square - Perspectives of French General Practitioners Regarding their Role in Detecting Alcohol Consumption in Pregnant Women and Identifying Individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: A Qualitative Study
The GPs reported obstacles to identify FASD: challenges in addressing taboos and paradoxical injunctions in society, the influence of limited knowledge and experience, non-specific and highly varying symptoms, ambiguous classification and method of diagnosis involving the mobilization of a multidisciplinary team and lengthy consultations.
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npj Digital Medicine - FASDetect as a machine learning-based screening app for FASD in youth with ADHD
Fetal alcohol-spectrum disorder (FASD) is underdiagnosed and often misdiagnosed as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Here, we develop a screening tool for FASD in youth with ADHD symptoms.
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SSRN - “I Saw Guns and Sharp Swords in the Hands of Young Children”: Why Mental Health Courts for Juveniles with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum/Disorder Are Needed
In this article, we offer – we believe for the first time in the scholarly literature -- a potentially (at least partially) ameliorative solution to the problems faced by persons with autism(ASD) and fetal alcohol syndrome/disorder (FAS/FASD) in the criminal justice system: the creation of (separate sets of) problem-solving juvenile mental health courts specifically to deal with cases of juveniles in the criminal justice system with ASD, and with FAS/FASD.
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Journal of Medical Internet Research - Predicting Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Using Machine Learning Techniques: Multisite Retrospective Cohort Study
Machine learning algorithms were able to identify FAS risk with a prediction performance higher than that of previous models among pregnant drinkers.
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Pharmacological Research - Neural crest cells and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: Mechanisms and potential targets for prevention
This review article provides an overview of the current knowledge on the detrimental effects of ethanol on NCC induction, migration, differentiation, and survival.
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Birth Defects Research - Vision outcomes in children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
An association between strabismus and FASD, specifically partial FAS, suggests that the effect of alcohol exposure on risk of strabismus must be severe enough to result in facial features consistent with FASD.
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Women's Health Issues - Prenatal Alcohol Counseling Among American Indian and Alaska Native Women and Non-Hispanic White Women in the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System
Although race was not associated with prenatal alcohol use, AI/AN women were more likely than NHW women to be counseled about prenatal alcohol exposure. Factors associated with counseling receipt differed between the two groups.
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Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research - Understanding the impacts of childhood adversity on sleep problems in children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: A comparison of cumulative and dimensional approaches
Exposure to postnatal adversity contributes to sleep disturbances in children with FASD, with unique roles for cumulative risk and the threat dimension of adversity.
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Journal of Family Violence - Co-occurring Substance use and Intimate Partner Violence in Pregnant and Postpartum Women: A Systematic Literature Review
We conclude that there is a continued need for studies which seek specifically to include an analysis of substance use disorders among pregnant and postpartum women experiencing IPV, with a particular need for studies which place opioid use disorder as a central focus.
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Patient Education and Counseling - Reflections of maternity service users and midwives' on the co-creation of interventions to support midwives addressing alcohol during antenatal care
This evaluation provides new knowledge on how well the co-creation process worked in relation to research involving a sensitive topic that can invite stigma. Co-creation projects require generous time and financial resources to ensure a high-quality process and robust outcome for all.
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - Vascular Effects, Potential Pathways and Mediators of Fetal Exposure to Alcohol and Cigarette Smoking during Pregnancy: A Narrative Review
While maternal smoking and alcohol consumption have more negative outcomes on the infant in the short term, several factors during the first few years of life may mediate the development of vascular dysfunction.
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Behavioral Sciences - Impulsivity and Alcohol Use during Pregnancy and Postpartum: Insights from Novel Methodological Approaches within the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic
This research supports the idea that impulsivity varies based on individual situations, such as stress associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, and may be an important correlate of substance use in pregnant and postpartum women.
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Journal of Child and Family Studies - Development and Pre-Feasibility Testing of SPECIFiC: A Psychoeducation Programme for Caregivers of Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
A growing number of evidence-based services are available for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), but few focus on caregiver psychoeducation.
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IN OTHER LANGUAGES
BR24 (Germany) - Geboren mit Alkoholschaden: Wie eine Betroffene damit umgeht
Ihre Mutter war alkoholsüchtig und trank während der Schwangerschaft. Mit den Folgen muss Grit Wagner bis heute Leben: Panikattacken, ein geschädigtes Gehör und Orientierungslosigkeit. Doch die 50-Jährige hat gelernt, damit umzugehen.
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ddwloclawek.pl (Poland) - Robisz tak w ciąży? Twoje dziecko, nawet jako dorosły, może mieć te problem
Czy kobiety ciężarne mogą pić alkohol? Naukowcy nie stwierdzili jednoznacznie, jaka ilość alkoholu w czasie ciąży jest bezpieczna.
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Afasaf Fasd (Spain) - Afasaf ConNecta_Protocol General d'Actuació del SAF/TEAF a Catalunya
En aquesta sessió informativa del ConNecta, Magda Casamitjana, Directora del PAIcSaMAEC, explicarà la informació recollida a unes fitxes que expliquen el Programa i ens proposa que en valorem la utilitat, fem aportacions i propostes de millora.
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Molekülce (Tyrkie) - Fetal Alkol Speketrum Bozuklukları (FASD) Taraması Nedir?
Fetal alkol spektrum bozuklukları (FASD’ler), hamilelik esnasında alkol tüketen bireylerin çocuklarının başına gelebilecek bir grup durumu tanımlamak için kullanılan terimdir.
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